Developers get boost for multicore apps
Chip giant Intel unveils a suite of new tools that aims to help developers engage in parallel coding, for a future where every machine is multicore.
City Telecom drops out of S'pore NBN bid
Hong Kong-based telco has left Infinity consortium bidding for tender in Singapore's national broadband network project. Local carrier StarHub takes over as lead.
Malaysia finally gets commercial WiMax
After an initial delay, local service provider Packet One Networks is first among country's four licensees to offer commercial WiMax service, targeting 100,000 subscribers within a year.
Can Microsoft catch up with Google?
news analysis No, but the software giant has been trying some interesting new things in search. And it has the money and time to spend on startups and new search features.
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Sony Ericsson's answer to the iPhone?
news analysis Sony Ericsson's Xperia mobile phone will not be released for a couple of months, but it is getting a lot of buzz in the blogosphere.
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Microsoft planning IE privacy mode
Worried about leaving tracks as you browse the Web? A privacy mode is on the agenda for Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
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Yahoo makes push for Net-enabled TVs
The Internet giant hopes to spur new options for TV watching and advertising, and it is joining Intel to try to gain a foothold in the consumer electronics market.
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UK Airport begins biometric ID trial
Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration checks.
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Intel doubles notebook fan speed
Chipmaker hopes the prototype being displayed at the company's developer forum ultimately will find its way into notebook PC designs.
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Malicious Flash ads attack, spread via clipboard
Flash ads on legitimate sites are inserting malicious links into people's clipboards and spreading as people unwittingly paste them into e-mail messages, blogs, and IMs.
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VMware joins Microsoft support scheme
VMware has said it is 'proud' to be taking part in Microsoft's Server Virtualization Validation Program
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Apple acknowledges iPhone 3G reception issues
After weeks of silence, Apple has admitted that the iPhone 3G can suffer from reception problems and that the latest software update is the cure.
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Ericsson, STMicro form semiconductor joint venture
The two manufacturers have merged their mobile semiconductor and platforms businesses.
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Motorola's consumer handset chief resigns
Rob Shaddock will be replaced by company veteran John Cipolla in what is expected to be a "seamless" transition, handset maker says.
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Microsoft, Novell add US$100M to Linux deal
The companies ramp up their existing interoperability deal that gives corporate users a bridge between Windows and Linux.
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Citibank Singapore customers get identity protection service
ID Protect service helps bank customers prevent identity theft, and also provides assistance to restore customer's stolen credit record.
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Intel details solid-state drive plans
Chipmaker officially enters SSD market with products aimed at both enterprise and consumer markets, but stops short of putting out price tags.
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Apple customer satisfaction scores gain
Apple extended its lead over the rest of the PC industry on the University of Michigan's American Customer Satisfaction Index, the fifth straight year it has led the scoring.
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